Most turtles are not efficient fish predators, so they seldom catch healthy adult fish. ... As a juvenile, its diet consists of more animal matter, such as insects, crawfish, snails, tadpoles and juvenile fish, than plant matter. As it grows to adulthood, its diet typically consists of approximately 90 percent vegetation.

Can I feed my turtle tadpoles?

Therefore, if feeder fish are fed to turtles, they should be offered infrequently. ... Depending on the size of the turtle, amphibians such as tadpoles and frogs can be offered, as can earthworms, snails, slugs, beetles, grasshoppers, moths, crickets, mealworms, wax worms, and other insects.

What eats Tadpole?

Many creatures feed on tadpoles. These predators include animals like raccoons, water snakes, small alligators and crocodiles, predator birds with the example of Herons, and fish. Little turtles, predatory insects, and their larvae feed on tadpoles as well. Big tadpoles also feed on their smaller counterparts.